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In the book, selfproclaimed escort katina powell alleged that mcgee arranged and paid for. It is a collection of essays written by memoir writers about their craft. University of louisville, cardinals, recruitment, basketball, college, sports, recruitment violations, sex, striptease. Breaking rules is a story about standing up for yourself and when i found out she had a fulllength novel coming out, i preordered right away. No indictments for former cardinals staffer or escort in. Short book, and a large portion is poorly written diary notes, but nevertheless its great to see this type of scandal brought to light. Read breaking cardinal rules basketball and the escort queen by katina powell available from. The team plays its home games at ulmer stadium located on the universitys campus. It all started friday afternoon when word trickled out that a louisville woman, katina powell, a selfdescribed madam, had written a book entitled breaking cardinal rules. Since 1992, generations of redbird fans have turned to cardinals magazine for exclusive coverage, unmatched variety and. First off what are some of the cardinal rules for this game. Season ticket holders full, half and 27game plans season ticket holders will receive an account credit to be used.
Chapter oneit outlines powells beginnings as prostitute and her connection with a barber named tink. It was an attempt by league to distance itself from the unwritten rules that have dictated the right. Breaking cardinal rules signed copy ibj custom publishing. Former escort katina powell feels bad her books sexual. Basketball and the escort queen ebook written by katina powell, dick cady. Reds freddy galvis angers cardinals by breaking unwritten rule dont do it.
Katina powells breaking cardinal rules book released. The episode features the woman at the center of the scandal, katina powell. Shop owner wrongly accused in louisville cardinals sex allegations wdrb 41 louisville news louisville, ky. Wdrb the owner of a barber shop mentioned in breaking cardinal rules has filed a lawsuit against katina powell and ibj publishing. Here is an overall summary of the book breaking cardinal rules. Like every other louisville fan, i was glued to my television this morning at 7. Basketball and the escort queen, and today the book got published. She wrote in the book breaking cardinal rules that she used her own three daughters for prostitution at parties organized by former louisville staffer andre mcgee. The book opens with powell saying i felt like i was part of the recruitment team. A former player for the cardinals, mcgee was a graduate. Often times in baseball, it seems like there are more unwritten rules than there are properly stated regulations. Make peace with your past, so it doesnt spoil your present. Breaking cardinal rules ebook by katina powell 9781506900469.
The top 15 unwritten rules of baseball sportscasting. Wow, that was quick, yesterday the news broke about the possibility of a book titled breaking cardinal rules. In it powell claimed that she provided escorts to dance. In her first interview since the release of her book earlier this month, breaking cardinal rules. Katina powells book is published the louisville cardinal. Breaking cardinal rules author gets candid with local comedian. Your past does not define your future your actions and beliefs do. Breaking cardinal rules author could face charges the investigation continues into allegations a louisville woman was paid to bring escorts to have sex with uofl basketball recruits. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read breaking cardinal rules.
Breaking cardinal rules is an expose by escort katina powell based on her experiences providing sexual services for the basketball program at the university of louisville. We know the book makes accusations that a member of the louisville basketball program paid escorts to dance and have sex with recruits and players. A new book is sparking uproar that claims that a university of louisville staffer, driven by the desire to win ncaa tournaments, took desperate and illegal measures to keep basketball recruits happy. Katina powell, the author of breaking cardinal rules, participated in a. Powell wrote the book, breaking cardinal rules, which alleges she was hired to provide strippers and prostitutes to university of louisville basketball recruits.
Can you get breaking cardinal rules, the book alleging incredibly scandalous actions with the louisville basketball program, on amazon. Katina powells breaking cardinal rules reminds one of another explosive book. This is her first media appearance since the book, breaking cardinal rules, was released. An expose of sexual recruiting tactics from the journal pages of an escort queen by katina powell and dick cady oct 19, 2015 2. Confessions of a video vixen hit the book scene back on october 17, 2006, written by karrine steffans. The book is based on hundreds of journal entries and thousands of text messages kept by louisville stripper and escort katina powell. Basketball and the escort queen a new book by katina powell with dick cady. Louisville investigating new books damaging sexual. The fallout from breaking cardinal rules powell apparently retained wilder because of concerns she could face criminal charges herself. The book breaking cardinal rules is published inside. Katina powell s breaking cardinal rules book released a new book is sparking uproar that claims that a university of louisville staffer, driven by the desire to win ncaa tournaments, took desperate and illegal measures to keep basketball recruits happy.
Karrine wasnt a woman afraid to name names, and neither is katina afraid of naming names. The book accuses former director of basketball operations for the university of louisville of hiring escorts for the new recruits. Eight new plaintiffs have joined student kyle hornback in her suit against powell, who gained notoriety when her book, breaking cardinal rules. A current uofl students response to breaking cardinal rules. The allegations came out in advance of the release of breaking cardinal rules. Reds freddy galvis angers cardinals by breaking unwritten. Basketball and the escort queen a new book by katina powell with dick cady news provided by. The book identifies the staffer as former louisville basketball player andre mcgee, who played for the cardinals from 20052009. As the saying goes rules are made to be broken so with that i want to talk about those cardinal rules that seem to get written into our game play without ever thinking about it. It is written with pulitzer prizewinning investigative journalist dick cady. Pirates announcers call out cardinals for breaking lame. The louisville cardinals softball team represents university of louisville in ncaa division i college softball.
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